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Acclaimed Spider-Man, Marvel Comics writer moves on to DC Comics

Judging from the box office returns (over $879.9 million and counting), you probably saw Spider-Man Homecoming this fall. And loved it.

One of the major influencers of that film—and the Marvel universe as a whole—made huge news this week. Brian Michael Bendis, the long-time Marvel Comics writer, upped and left for DC Comics on Tuesday, November 7. He was the writing force behind the fantastic Ultimate Spider-Man comic series in the early 2000s, which played a big role in Homecoming's story.

Bendis also wrote critically-adored stories for The Avengers, Jessica Jones, and Daredevil. So, yeah. He was big news, and his departure to DC is even bigger news in the comics world.

Luckily for you, UNT Libraries has some of his most notable works available to check out. We also have the spectacular Spider-Man films available through our media library. (We won't judge you for not checking out Spider-Man 3, though. We're all trying to forget.)

This eight-issue series follow-up to the Planet X and Avengers Disassembled storylines pits the Avengers and X-Men against the Scarlet Witch in a reality-bending adventure. Bendis promised at the time the series would leave a lasting impact, and it did; the events of House of M had major ramifications for the Marvel comics universe.

Wolverine, Spider-Man, Captain America, Daredevil and Luke Cage team up in this conspiracy thriller series, inspired by a conversation Bendis once had with a United States intelligence officer. Secret War kicked off a nearly decade-long run of Marvel crossover events.